Have we gone too casual?

Snow74 said:
I do also except for that car thing…but you know what?about to say I wear a onesie to church,weddings,funerals,and once on a job interview..what the heck let the talking begin. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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Ha ha ...I'd prob throw a coat on too and go thru the drive thru.
I have done that while in my pajamas.....:cool:
 

Speaking to the medical uniform vs. non-uniform....

A lot of hospitals now-a-days (at least in USA), the staff in each department has a specific color (solid colors) scrubs-- nurses at our hospital wear "caribbean blue" (which is dark teal), respiratory wear black scrubs, housekeeping navy blue, CNAs beige, etc. Thank goodness we're past the starched white uniform and cap! The scrubs now-a-days are made for easy cleaning and providing ease of movement to do our job.

Wearing a scrub every work day, however, when I have days off, I want to dress 'up.' Most of my clothes for errands in town, day trips or lunch dates is classy, casual tailored, understated.

With MD's, for me it's a combination of how they dress/present themselves and their personality. I've worked with or been to MD's who were pure professional: friendly but business-like, tie, buttoned lab coat and had the knowledge/bearing that I felt they were trustworthy. On the other hand, worked with one MD who would show up with a lab coat, but it was open and flapping; no tie and unkempt hair to his shoulders. He looked like he needed to be on surf board rather than in a hospital. And yeah, he was smart but he also had a sneering attitude. The only person I've ever hung up on in a phone conversation! (If you knew how patient I am, you'd know how much he got to me)
 
CinnamonSugar said:
With MD's, for me it's a combination of how they dress/present themselves and their personality. I've worked with or been to MD's who were pure professional: friendly but business-like, tie, buttoned lab coat and had the knowledge/bearing that I felt they were trustworthy. On the other hand, worked with one MD who would show up with a lab coat, but it was open and flapping; no tie and unkempt hair to his shoulders. He looked like he needed to be on surf board rather than in a hospital. And yeah, he was smart but he also had a sneering attitude. The only person I've ever hung up on in a phone conversation! (If you knew how patient I am, you'd know how much he got to me)
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I agree with you there! Once, I went to a walk in clinic, and when the doctor came in, I thought she had been clubbing and had come straight to work. Another time, the doctor came in with these stilleto heels on. When she got up to leave the room again, her heel caught on the chair rung and she nearly went sprawling. I was a healthcare provider before I retired, and I never would have worn shoes like that to work.
 
I would never expect nurses to go back to caps and white uniforms ( did look good though) but,all the same coloured scrubs..or some distinguishing feature would help in knowing who is who,,,
 
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I‘d hate to hear what those guys were saying.

IrisSenior said:
Me...I wouldn't be caught dead outside in a onesie - I don't even own one. Some people I have seen are really casual with flip flops or slippers out in the mall and on the street - that's ok with them but not for me. My clothes are clean; not ripped or stained; not outlandish or flashy too draw attention, so I'm ok with it. I don't dress up much because we don't usually go anywhere but I do have some nice stuff if we do.
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That’s my basic clothing too.

jujube said:
It would be fine as long as you had clean underwear on. Or so our mothers said.....
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As a nurse friend said, there’s no point wearing nice underwear because they won’t be after the accident.
 
Nice fun thread!
I dress for the occasion as it arises. When it is formal, I dress formal.
When casual, I dress casual chic.
At home in Summer I usually wear a muumuu.
In Winter, sweats and a nice top.
Have to say I am French, and looking chic is important to me no matter what I wear.
No makeup except for lipstick and I always have a great haircut.
 
I'll have to admit that I have some nice Boss suits and sport coats hanging in my closet from my working days that ended in March 2020. I only mention Boss because when I now pass their store in our mall I only see streetwear displayed in their windows. No more suits. It is downright sad.

When my company decided it was time for me to "retire" I stopped by to see my salesman at Nordstrom just to see how he was doing during Covid. I knew anyone selling men's attire saw a huge drop in their commissions. I told him I would no longer be buying from him and thanked him for all the help over the years.

I now live mostly in jeans and workout wear but if the opportunity presents itself I still like to dress up. Maybe I'm old fashioned but the one thing that gripes me the most is people who consider flip-flops or fuzzy slippers footwear. :(
 
gamboolman said:
I think that many of our parents who grew up in the Depression on farms who were very poor - at least this was the case for ms gamboolgals family and mine.
They dressed and looked nice.
I remember several of them saying that that last time they wore Bib Overalls was before they left the farm to go to WW2, etc.

I do agree that in many cases nowadays folks have gone to the other end of the spectrum, e.g., https://www.peopleofwalmart.com
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"www.peopleofwalmart.com" is hilarious! :ROFLMAO:
 
Yes, I think these things do matter. Sloppy dressing very often means sloppy attitude. When I went for the first time to a new doctor, I was immediately put off by her flowing hair. Hygiene should be a doctors first concern and hair harbours bacteria. All those in the medical profession and catering should keep their hair covered.
I live near a school and see the children first thing in the morning, on their way to classes. You would think they would look pristine first thing...but no..shirts hanging out, tie askew...shoes unpolished. It gives a poor reflection of the standards at the school.
 
The onesie reminds me of the jumpsuits except they didn't have feet. They were pretty on the hanger but a nightmare when you had to go to the bathroom. It felt like I was undressing in a public bathroom especially when I was out shopping. It didn't take long for me to get tired of it and quit wearing it. There is no way I would wear a onesie. It would bring back to many nightmares!
 
AprilSun said:
The onesie reminds me of the jumpsuits except they didn't have feet. They were pretty on the hanger but a nightmare when you had to go to the bathroom. It felt like I was undressing in a public bathroom especially when I was out shopping. It didn't take long for me to get tired of it and quit wearing it. There is no way I would wear a onesie. It would bring back to many nightmares!
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I wear a onesie after fasting a couple of days keep from drinking..it helps keep the nightmares at bay..:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
My father always wore a jacket, tie, and hat when commuting to work at his office in NYC on the train. It was then the norm for expected professional male attire, a standard you will not see now in many places. I think that some have pushed the limits for casual attire, and cringe to see children in shorts and tank tops at church services, or people appearing on television in jeans with deliberate cuts and the knees torn out. Perhaps someday the pendulum will swing towards a happy medium…
 
Fyrefox said:
My father always wore a jacket, tie, and hat when commuting to work at his office in NYC on the train. It was then the norm for expected professional male attire, a standard you will not see now in many places. I think that some have pushed the limits for casual attire, and cringe to see children in shorts and tank tops at church services, or people appearing on television in jeans with deliberate cuts and the knees torn out. Perhaps someday the pendulum will swing towards a happy medium…
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my father almost always worked where there was some kind of uniform involved, so he always wore a shirt & tie.

At home he dispensed with the tie, and would have an open neck shirt, and flannels.. and in winter a sweater of some type on top of the shirt and tie .

if we went to visit family at weekends, he would always wear a tie , shirt and jacket... and sometimes a full length coat
 
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